APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
8537 LITTLE RD · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34654
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
29-44-4High Priority – Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Pipes located under dish machine area and in the back room behind soda boxes. Operator cut pipe. **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm operator placed bucket and primed machine. Rechecked at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies by dish machine 1 live fly in dry storage.
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose attachment side.
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee stored blender pitcher in handwash sink in bar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Vincent Crystal Kelly
Basic 8
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Back prep area.
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Linecook lacked beard guard while preparing food.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple containers and lids cracked and melted in dish machine area and cookline. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole by handwash sink next to dish machine. Ceilings and vents solid in front line area. Tiles cracked in walk in cooler.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Plastic plate in the interior of microwaves soiled.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. in dry storage, racks are rusted and have accumulated dust.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date labels on pans.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on cookline
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:41 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.